Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, USA 2021 Stellenbosch sweet citrus fruit and red

sweet citrus fruit and red berries

fruity and not usually made in the dry style

flowers and cedar

yet it builds with time in the glass and shows more and more structure with air

cranberry and wild strawberry fruit

Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, USA 2021 Stellenbosch sweet citrus fruit and redThe color of the 2021 Rattlesnake is near opaque purple. The nose is very intense, with blackberry pie, caramel, dark roast coffee, cola, and raspberry reduction pouring out of the glass. Under these intense aromatics hides some volcanic minerality and crushed violets. The wine is ultra rich, plush and powerful on the palate. Darker fruit comes out, mostly reduced cassis matched by intense dark chocolate. The tannins are big, chalky, and matched by